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by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads Author)

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Juli Kinrich With the lights on. While your partner is at home, not gone on a business trip. With your teddy bear on one side of you and your big, loyal, scary-loo…moreWith the lights on. While your partner is at home, not gone on a business trip. With your teddy bear on one side of you and your big, loyal, scary-looking dog on the other. And the blankets drawn up to your chin.(less)

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Does anyone know where I can get an ebook copy of House of Leaves? I couldn't find one one on Amazon. Thanks!

Melanti Sorry, you need a paper copy.

There's a LOT of really odd formatting and the book really can't even be released in mass market (small sized) paperback …moreSorry, you need a paper copy.

There's a LOT of really odd formatting and the book really can't even be released in mass market (small sized) paperback - let alone e-book.

There's sideways writing, upside down writing, diagonal pages, writing right over the top of other writing, etc.

In fact, scroll down through this review and you'll see photos of some of the pages: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I guess it's possible that they might sell a PDF version some day but I think you'd still be better off with having it in paper. (And this is coming from someone who LOVES ebooks!)(less)

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Has anyone else noticed that the representation of female characters in House of Leaves is just freakin' appalling?

Gayle Now that I think about it...yeah you right. I hated Karen. But Johnny Truant is a douchebag sleaze so it does make sense he would portray women like t…moreNow that I think about it...yeah you right. I hated Karen. But Johnny Truant is a douchebag sleaze so it does make sense he would portray women like that.(less)

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Hello!! I want to know if this book contains violence, abuse and killings of animals. Does it? Thank you!!!

Nicola Yes, it most definitely does. Quite a bit of it during Johnny Truants sections

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The premise is great and at first I was pretty into it. I'm confused/a little bored now, though; does Truant's rambling and navel-gazing have a point? Seems pretty self-centered to make footnotes in someone else's book totally unrelated and all about him.

Mary There are multiple stories in this book running together and around each other. Truant's story is one of the layers. …moreThere are multiple stories in this book running together and around each other. Truant's story is one of the layers. (less)

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